1939-11-25
Discharge certificate: Enlisted 24 September, 1939. A-363 Trooper Horward Gerald Hosack, First Hussars C.A.S.F. For the purpose of being appointed to a commission.

1941-04-14
Enlisted.

1942-05-08
Qualified as Driver Class II, Motorcycle Class III.

The Algonquin war diary reports on October 6, 1944: At 0630 hrs "D" Coy's area was shelled and Pte LJP Gallant was killed. After that, the Coy spent a quiet day. At 1900 hrs a patrol from 17 Platoon under Lt Hosack, went out in search of PW and when they were about 100 yds from the enemy they were subjected to a hail of SA fire and were forced to withdraw. Lt Hosack is missing. There were no other casualties from this operation.

Military Graves, mostly (29) Highland Light Infantry of Canada, Paulinapolder, Zeeland, Netherlands.A monument standing almost on the exact location where this soldier had his Military Grave. Paulinapolder, Biervliet, Netherlands.

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Personal details have been collected from official Service Records and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. Some of the additional information has been provided by War Diaries, Libera Me (G.E. Spittael), Polder Fighting (R.W. Catsburg), Veterans Affairs Canada, WW2 Talk, Aircrew Remembered and other sources. The commonwealth-adegem.com website is not responsible for incorrect information.